Of the 5,581 students enrolled in Pike County schools in 2023-24 school year, 71% were Black or African American, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. This was the most represented ethnicity among Pike County students.
This is a 1.1% decrease from the previous school year.
Countywide, North Pike Elementary School had the largest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2023-24 school year.
A snapshot of Pike County schools showed that 71% of the students were Black or African American, 24.4% were white, 1.4% were multiracial and 0.4% were Hispanic or Latino.
There are 14 schools within Pike County.
Mississippi’s schools, with an enrollment of 436,523 in the 2023-24 academic year, are mostly divided between two ethnicities, with Black or African American students being the largest racial group at 46.86%, followed by white students at 42.14%.
Students in the state showed a significant improvement in the 2022-23 academic year, demonstrating sustained progress in their post-pandemic recovery. Overall, 87% of schools and 91% of districts achieved a grade of C or better, compared to 81% of schools and 87% of districts in the prior year.
Results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program (MAAP) showed students reaching an all-time high in all core subjects. Students better performed on the Math and English portion of the test, achieving grades around 5% better than in the previous year.
| School | Asian % | Black or African American % | Hispanic or Latino % | Multiracial % | White % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Pike Elementary School | 0% | 44.8% | 0% | 3.6% | 50.2% |
| North Pike Senior High School | 0% | 44% | 1.5% | 0% | 53.8% |
| McComb High School | 0% | 92.9% | 0% | 2.9% | 2.1% |
| South Pike Senior High School | 0% | 90.5% | 0% | 0% | 7.3% |
| North Pike Upper Elementary School | 0% | 43.4% | 0% | 0% | 52.9% |
| Eva Gordon Elementary School | 0% | 83% | 0% | 0% | 13.1% |
| Otken Elementary School | 0% | 89.1% | 0% | 0% | 4.6% |
| North Pike Middle School | 0% | 42.2% | 0% | 0% | 54.6% |
| Summit Elementary School | 0% | 90.5% | 0% | 0% | 5.1% |
| Higgins Middle School | 0% | 87.7% | 3.3% | 5.7% | 0% |
| Denman Junior High School | 0% | 89.4% | 0% | 3.8% | 4.1% |
| South Pike Junior High School | 0% | 87.1% | 0% | 0% | 10.2% |
| Kennedy Elementary School | 0% | 87.1% | 0% | 0% | 6.7% |
| Osyka Elementary School | 0% | 80.1% | 0% | 0% | 17.1% |